This statement includes the consolidated results of the BHP Billiton Group,
comprising BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc, for the year ended 30 June 2011 compared with the year ended 30 June 2010.
The results are prepared in accordance with IFRS and are presented in US
dollars.
US$ Million
Revenue up 35.9% to 71,739
Profit attributable to the members of the
BHP Billiton Group up 85.9% to 23,648
Net Tangible Asset Backing:
Net tangible assets per fully paid share were US$10.63 as at 30 June 2011,
compared with US$8.70 at 30 June 2010.
Dividends per share:
Final dividend for current period
(record date 9 September 2011; payment date 29
September 2011)
US 55 cents fully franked
Final dividend for previous corresponding period US 45 cents fully franked
This statement was approved by the Board of Directors.

Record financial results including Underlying EBITDA(1) up 51% to US$37.1 billion,
Underlying EBIT(1)(2) up 62% to US$32.0 billion and Attributable profit (excluding exceptional
items) up 74% to US$21.7 billion.
 Strong margins and returns illustrated by increase in Underlying EBIT margin(3) to 47% and
Underlying return on capital to 39%.
 Record production across four commodities and ten operations.
 Record operating cash flow(4) of US$30.1 billion and gearing of 9% confirms capacity to
comfortably fund the Group’s US$15.1 billion(5) acquisition of Petrohawk Energy Corporation
and extensive organic growth program.
 Completion of expanded US$10 billion capital management program highlights commitment
to maintain an appropriate capital structure through all points of the economic cycle.
 22% rebasing of final dividend for full year dividend payout of 101 US cents per share.

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